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  • On the post: European Parliament Moves Forward With 'Terrorist Content' Regulation That Will Lead To Massive Internet Censorship

    Wendy Cockcroft ( profile ), 11 Apr, 2019 @ 05:26am

    Re: In which the EU goes after the librarians, for some reason

    Europol tried to declare all of math and physics "terrorist content". Citation?

  • On the post: European Parliament Moves Forward With 'Terrorist Content' Regulation That Will Lead To Massive Internet Censorship

    Wendy Cockcroft ( profile ), 11 Apr, 2019 @ 05:25am

    Re: Re: A coordinated attack against the internet

    Actually, the copyright maximalists most likely fit the bill. They use child porn and terrorism to justify seizing control of the internet and mass communications.

  • On the post: European Parliament Moves Forward With 'Terrorist Content' Regulation That Will Lead To Massive Internet Censorship

    Wendy Cockcroft ( profile ), 11 Apr, 2019 @ 05:21am

    Re: Re: Then I read the article

    Remember SOPA. Remember ACTA. When the people get off their bums and protest we see change. The citizens of NK have a regime that enables bullies and crushes all signs of dissent; if the enablers stopped cooperating, we would see change.

  • On the post: UK Now Proposes Ridiculous Plan To Fine Internet Companies For Vaguely Defined 'Harmful Content'

    Wendy Cockcroft ( profile ), 11 Apr, 2019 @ 02:50am

    Re: I'm going to advocate for the ugly

    But the taboo and dangerous nature can spark dark curiosity; places where child porn was more available had a correlation with lower rates of sexually abused children. So which children should "take one for the team" in order to reduce rates of abuse against other children? In any case, abusers feed off each other and are emboldened by this stuff to do ever-worse things to kids. I remember when the Paedophile Information Exchange was a thing; they actually tried to make it respectable, the creeps. A fetish like any other, kind of thing. Ugh! Allowing it to proliferate online in any form is therefore the last thing anyone should do. The trouble with thrill-seekers is that sooner or later they get jaded and want a bigger thrill. There may be ways to help people who are driven to seek out this content if we lesson the stigma from irredeemable piece of shit deserving of torture to mentally ill person in need of treatment. I concur, but at no point do we ever accommodate such attitudes by giving them a "safe" way of indulging their vile perversion. We don't treat murderers or violent people by showing them war films in the hope of encouraging them to be more gentle. It's heartbreaking that so many children have been exploited, but the ways we deal with it now aren't preventing new crimes. That's because the resources required to treat such people before they commit crimes aren't being funded. This is why healthcare ought to be treated as a public good, not as a commodity to be bought and sold.

  • On the post: UK Now Proposes Ridiculous Plan To Fine Internet Companies For Vaguely Defined 'Harmful Content'

    Wendy Cockcroft ( profile ), 11 Apr, 2019 @ 02:40am

    Re: Re: I hope they'll tackle hate speech too...

    He was the lesser evil.

  • On the post: UK Now Proposes Ridiculous Plan To Fine Internet Companies For Vaguely Defined 'Harmful Content'

    Wendy Cockcroft ( profile ), 11 Apr, 2019 @ 02:40am

    Re: Re: Re:

    You've just described the ERG faction of the Tory party.

  • On the post: UK Now Proposes Ridiculous Plan To Fine Internet Companies For Vaguely Defined 'Harmful Content'

    Wendy Cockcroft ( profile ), 11 Apr, 2019 @ 02:39am

    Re: Re: Re:

    I've never seen anything like that in the comments, ergo liar is lying. Meanwhile, I've had some creep try to get me fired from my job by directly contacting my employers, telling lies about me. I had to get an email from the local police to show them I wasn't under investigation for extortion, or anything. And I'm still not demanding that the government "Do something" about it.

  • On the post: UK Now Proposes Ridiculous Plan To Fine Internet Companies For Vaguely Defined 'Harmful Content'

    Wendy Cockcroft ( profile ), 10 Apr, 2019 @ 05:39am

    Re:

    What's worse is that deluded people blame the EU for austerity. It's a Tory policy. The idea is to shut down all public services and make them all for-profit.

  • On the post: UK Now Proposes Ridiculous Plan To Fine Internet Companies For Vaguely Defined 'Harmful Content'

    Wendy Cockcroft ( profile ), 10 Apr, 2019 @ 05:38am

    Re: "Think of the children"

    That's what you get with a right wing government in power. It can only get worse.

  • On the post: UK Now Proposes Ridiculous Plan To Fine Internet Companies For Vaguely Defined 'Harmful Content'

    Wendy Cockcroft ( profile ), 10 Apr, 2019 @ 05:36am

    Re: Re:

    She's got more, but Brexit is sucking up all the resources.

  • On the post: UK Now Proposes Ridiculous Plan To Fine Internet Companies For Vaguely Defined 'Harmful Content'

    Wendy Cockcroft ( profile ), 10 Apr, 2019 @ 05:35am

    Re:

    Problem for anyone reasonable is that good cause for setting some limit is obvious, and the masses who think that name-calling is worthwhile use of precious Free Speech will continue to help. When Hamilton made up lies and accused me of all sorts I didn't go running to the government. Heck, when that troll tried to get me fired from my job I didn't scream for regulation. Give it a rest, Blue. -- You see that every day here at Techdirt: no reasoned discourse, just the fanboys attacking / censoring anyone who disagrees with Mr Ridiculous No reasoned discourse? Projecting much, Blue? We're not obliged to read your rantings, now run along.

  • On the post: Legislator Irritated By A Journalist Decides State's Government Should Start Regulating Journalism

    Wendy Cockcroft ( profile ), 10 Apr, 2019 @ 05:25am

    Re:

    Fair enough, Stephen.

  • On the post: Legislator Irritated By A Journalist Decides State's Government Should Start Regulating Journalism

    Wendy Cockcroft ( profile ), 10 Apr, 2019 @ 05:23am

    Re: words, words, words

    The funny thing is, you have proven yourself more offended by someone’s request to use personally considerate language than they were about the use of the word they asked you not to use. There is merit in both sides of the argument, chaps. First of all, we all have to live together. It's reasonable, therefore, to request people to be polite. However, being made to feel like the scum of the earth for failing to use the most up-to-date terms dreamed up in the world of ever-moving goalposts that is PC, I can sympathise with the other guy. Also: Nobody gets angrier about other people failing to use their specific cultural language, and nobody insists with more anger that specific political language must be used, than so-called “anti-PC” people. These inconsiderate people believe even the slightest cultural pressure to use speech designed to include other people is oppressive censorship — and nothing makes an inconsiderate person more uncomfortable than someone else being considerate. Often, as a defense of their actions, they will describe their desired inconsiderate behavior as a virtue… I'm reminded of the father of a child who is white while his missus is an African-American. At the school gate he described his daughter as "mixed race." "Dual heritage," came the frosty reply. It's the over-weening self-righteousness that annoys me. "I prefer the term..." is better than "Use this term, you insensitive jerk." I'm just fed up with hypersensitivity and hyper-extended political correctness.

    MeToo

    …so they can continue to be inconsiderate, regardless of the reason why, and feel superior to the considerate. If what I say here bothers you, too bad. To paraphrase your own words: Tailoring my speech to your liking is not my responsibility. While there is a right to be a jerk per the First Amendment, there's no responsibility to be one. We all have to live together. Let's be nicer to each other, okay? This request applies to those of us on both sides of the argument. FYI I'm perfectly capable of being respectful to others without being obliged to keep up with the latest PC news. My go-to when I'm not sure is to ask the person concerned how they'd like to be described. Minefield avoided.

  • On the post: UK Now Proposes Ridiculous Plan To Fine Internet Companies For Vaguely Defined 'Harmful Content'

    Wendy Cockcroft ( profile ), 10 Apr, 2019 @ 05:32am

    I hope they'll tackle hate speech too...

    ...and extend this to the print media. Tory party out in 3...2..1...

    I'm not even joking, the main reason that incompetent wretch May and her ridiculous clown car pile-up of a government is still in power is down to the right wing press, of which the Daily Mail is one.

    If they want to make such laws they need to apply to everyone, not just those platforms accepting user uploads.

  • On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

    Wendy Cockcroft ( profile ), 09 Apr, 2019 @ 02:41am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

    "Intellectual property" rights should never be granted for medicine or medical appliances. It's the profit motive that's the problem. Get that out of the mix and watch prices plummet. R& D should be publicly funded and advertising to the public for medicine banned.

  • On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

    Wendy Cockcroft ( profile ), 09 Apr, 2019 @ 02:39am

    Re: Re: Re: Re:

    Agreed. Boondoggles are basically socialism for corporations.

  • On the post: ACLU Asks CBP Why It's Threatening US Citizens With Arrest For Refusing Invasive Device Searches

    Wendy Cockcroft ( profile ), 08 Apr, 2019 @ 06:58am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The constitution either applies everywhe

    Guys, it's burning. You can stop now.

  • On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

    Wendy Cockcroft ( profile ), 08 Apr, 2019 @ 06:56am

    Re: Re:

    Which the Supreme Court afterwards confirmed as being constitutional. Why not do the US version of the NHS instead of leaving it up to profit-mongers to run your healthcare? The only reason why we run into trouble with the NHS is because of the government interfering instead of just funding it. Their failed efforts at privatisation cost more money than they make. Healthcare should be treated as a necessity like the army and the police.

  • On the post: Appeals Court Says It's OK For Cops To Steal Stuff From Citizens

    Wendy Cockcroft ( profile ), 08 Apr, 2019 @ 05:24am

    Re: Since the cops broke the law stealing the shit....

    When you do that, be sure to film it. Popcorn

  • On the post: Copyright Enforcement Service Claims $600 Billion-Worth Of Images Are 'Stolen' Every Day

    Wendy Cockcroft ( profile ), 08 Apr, 2019 @ 02:29am

    Re: Re: Re:

    Hilariously, they've picked a smart, savvy woman with popular appeal. Result: she keeps gaining popularity. Can anyone say "Blowback?"

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